--- title: "170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024" description: "170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — Upper West Side, New York City, NY. Listing Price $630,000. 1 bed, 1 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $9,450 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission." url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10024/170-west-81st-street-5c-ny-10024" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" dateModified: "2026-10-06T16:59:16.624Z" status: "Active" --- # 170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 Upper West Side, New York City, NY Courtesy of Find Properties Last updated: October 6, 2026, 12:59 PM ## At a Glance - **Listing Price**: $630,000 - **Beds**: 1 - **Baths**: 1 - **Common Charges**: $1,163 / mo - **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible ## The Private Brokerage Advantage As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction. - **Contract Purchase Price**: $630,000 - **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$9,450* - **Illustrative Net Cost**: $620,550 *Illustrative Buyer Savings of $9,450 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.* [Request a private tour](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) · [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) ## Photos (8) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 1 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/ee2892ea-c2a8-4132-aa9f-dd682fe267f4.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 2 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/09653a40-3f85-4c98-8641-e9b83636cdf9.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 3 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/9dddb960-97a8-4d60-8a4b-7cc637a38c1a.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 4 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/043c4ab2-319e-4301-8a86-0c4eebd43743.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 5 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/0cfc13d3-4a27-4f56-b8f1-3bc6c73baeec.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 6 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/40f1d447-fd5d-4793-976a-a4f94bf1ba57.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 7 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/60fd8258-ce57-4544-8637-5973f581a2d1.jpg) ![170 West 81st Street #5-C, New York City, NY 10024 — photo 8 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/38f10c8c-5e5f-49b0-aa90-19b329b9ed00.html) ## Property Overview An especially spacious one bedroom apartment with high ceilings and windows in every room. This is an estate sale and a great opportunity to make this home your own. The bedroom is king-sized and large enough for a walk-in closet, the kitchen could be combined with the living room to create a massive open-concept space, perfect for any occasion. The apartment is pin-drop quiet as it is situated at the rear of the building away from any traffic. Space is available to install washer/dryer (subject to board approval) also a well-maintained laundry facility in the building. This is an elegant pre-war co-op conveniently located between Central Park and Riverside Park. It is a few blocks from both the 1,2,3 subway lines and the B, C at the American Museum of Natural History. World-class restaurants, Zabar’s and Trader Joes are all within easy strolling distance. The building has a bike room, storage cages (both on waiting lists), pets are allowed and there is a live in Super. ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Co-op - **Beds**: 1 - **Baths**: 1 - **Rooms**: 3 - **Stories**: 9 - **Year Built**: 1927 - **Common Charges**: $1,163 / Monthly - **Listed On**: Aug 10, 2026 - **Days on Market**: 58 Days ### Residence Features - Window Unit(s) - Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed - Common Area - Building Storage - Building Roof Deck - Dining Area - Entrance Foyer - Kitchen Window ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$4,349 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($126,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $3,186 - **Common Charges**: $1,163 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender. ## Sales and market data ### Recent sales 10 apartments at 170 West 81st Street have recorded sales since October 2021, the most recent for $795,000 in August 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices. | Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [4D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10024/170-west-81st-street-d-4D-ny-10024) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $795,000 | — | August 19, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 5A (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,425,000 | — | July 1, 2026 | MLS | | 1-D (Apartment) | 1 | — | $815,000 | — | March 24, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 9D (Apartment) | 1 | — | $930,000 | — | August 26, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 9B (Apartment) | 1 | 750 | $975,000 | $1,300/ft² | August 13, 2025 | City record | | 5B (Apartment) | 1 | 750 | $825,000 | $1,100/ft² | November 9, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 5-A (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,230,000 | — | March 23, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 9E (Apartment) | 1 | — | $625,500 | — | February 1, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 5-B (Apartment) | 1 | 750 | $760,000 | $1,013/ft² | July 11, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 7B (Apartment) | 1 | 750 | $750,000 | $1,000/ft² | May 25, 2022 | City record · MLS | Every row is a recorded transaction, including ancillary spaces such as storage and staff rooms where they were sold separately. Those are excluded from the benchmark below. ### How this price compares - **This home**: $630,000 - **Median sold price**: $805,000 - **Difference**: -$175,000 (-21.7%) - **Comparable sales**: 8 - **Sales from**: May 2022 – August 2026 - **Middle half of those sales**: $757,500 – $851,250 Based on one-bedroom sales at 170 West 81st Street. Square footage is recorded for only 4 of these 8 sales (50%), so no price per square foot is shown for this group. Co-op sales rarely carry a floor area, and a figure drawn from a handful of them would not describe the rest. ### How these sales were negotiated - **Sale-to-list price**: 97.7% (6 sales) - **Sold below asking**: 50% (6 sales) - **Typical time to find a buyer**: 28 days (6 sales) - **Typical time to close**: 94 days (6 sales) Based on one-bedroom sales at 170 West 81st Street with the required listing and closing data. Sample sizes vary by metric. These are two separate periods measured on different clocks — time to find a buyer, and time from agreed deal to closing. They are medians of different sets of sales and do not add together into a single "days on market" figure. ### Price trend Median sale price, co-op one-bedroom sales in Upper West Side | Year | Median sold price | Sales | | --- | --- | --- | | 2016 | $770,000 | 20 | | 2017 | $749,000 | 126 | | 2018 | $737,250 | 154 | | 2019 | $750,000 | 100 | | 2020 | $746,250 | 82 | | 2021 | $731,250 | 190 | | 2022 | $760,000 | 211 | | 2023 | $750,000 | 136 | | 2024 | $770,000 | 138 | | 2025 | $760,000 | 173 | | 2026 YTD | $745,000 | 92 | Based on recorded co-op one-bedroom sales in Upper West Side. 2026 is year-to-date. Sales data through August 2026. Sale prices are the consideration recorded with the City in ACRIS, and each sale is dated by the day the City recorded it. A closing date reported to the MLS typically falls one to two weeks earlier. Recorded sales describe what has already happened and are not an appraisal, a valuation, or an estimate of what this home will sell for. [See every recorded sale at 170 West 81st Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/170-west-81st-street) ## Property Taxes This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 45 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $453,910 for the whole building. Shareholders cover it through their monthly maintenance rather than a separate bill for this unit. [See the full property tax history for 170 West 81st Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/170-west-81st-street) [How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology) ## About The Building ### 170 West 81st Street Upper West Side · Stock Cooperative 170 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024 A building in Upper West Side, currently featuring 1 active listing. - **Year Built**: 1927 - **Active Units**: 1 - **Floors**: 9 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/170-west-81st-street) ### Available Residences — For Sale (1) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [5-C](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10024/170-west-81st-street-5c-ny-10024) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $630,000 | Find Properties | Aug 10, 2026 | 58 days | ### Recently Sold (1) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Sold Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Sold Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [4D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10024/170-west-81st-street-d-4D-ny-10024) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $795,000 | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | Apr 2, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | ## Upper West Side Overview of Upper West Side [Explore Upper West Side](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/upper-west-side) · [All Neighborhoods](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods) ### Nearby Upper West Side - [Central Park real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/central-park) - [Upper East Side real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/upper-east-side) - [Morningside Heights real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/morningside-heights) - [Hells Kitchen real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/hells-kitchen) - [Theater District real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/theater-district) - [East Harlem real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/east-harlem) ## Related Links - [170 West 81st Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/170-west-81st-street) - [Upper West Side neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/upper-west-side) - [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) - [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) --- > RLS IDX Data display by Real Estate Rebate Team. 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